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Top 10 Ecuadorean food in Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Reviews on Ecuadorean food in Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. With a rich pre-Colombian history, Ecuador's capital was founded on the ruins of an Incan city but offers everything a modern traveler might need. It remains the least-altered historic center in Latin America and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quito’s important sites include baroque gems like San Francisco and Santo Domingo monasteries, as well as La Compañía church and college. This huge city sprawls across a breathtaking Andean valley surrounded by volcanic peaks.
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10. Fried Bananas Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 718 reviews
Fried Bananas is a cozy restaurant with a casual and relaxed atmosphere, right next to the main tourist plaza in La Mariscal. Our prices are much lower than one would expect given the quality of the food and service. We feature a variety of seafood, Ecuad
Reviewed By ebutler101
You ring the bell on the wooden doors & enter a relaxing atmosphere. The staff were helpful, our Spanish is very limited. The vegetable soup with chicken was delicious, we had the local bananas fried, fantastic. My husband had the shrimp with rice, also very tasty. I had toast with the soup & also fried potatoes, which were lightly seasoned & thick, very good. I would recommend this restaurant. They also offered to show us places to visit in Quito. I would highly recommend this restaurant!
9. Quitu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 152 reviews
In a treasure inside the city with a warm atmosphere, QUITU waits for you with a innovative and delicious gastronomic offer in which traditional and ancestral ingredients that we recognize as our own will deliciously surprise you with new textures and fla
Reviewed By barlin12
Very inventive food, making things you never thought of from ingredients you never had heard of. Worth the high price tag.Dear Barlin:It was a pleasure to serve you. Thank you very much for your review.we always work very hard to create an unique experience. So we are glad youâve enjoyed dining at Quitu. Best regards. Sebastián
8. Casa Gangotena Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 641 reviews
The menu at Casa Gangotenaâs restaurant celebrates Ecuadorian cuisine Along our gastronomic road the restaurant has matured itâs culinary proposal; arriving to what we currently offer in our restaurantâs menu. We firmly believe in our cuisineâs inheritanc
Reviewed By soha5017
Absolutely lovely location to have a lunch overlooking the old town and San Francisco church. The food was limited As itâs not the downstairs restaurant but it was a lovely day and we did not want to be inside for lunch. The food that we did have was perfect - tapas style and divine - perfect execution.Service started out dreadfully with a waitress who was obviously clueless showing up after a 20 min wait and us ringing the service button non stop. To be fair this was then replaced by a wonderful waiter who made up for the less than stellar start.
7. Las Corvinas de Don Jimmy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 196 reviews
We are a traditional business with 60 years of tradition in Quito, we always give aour best to make happiest guest with quality and service. Is a tradicional dish that combines Cost and the Andes.
Reviewed By cdwood77
This is not a restaurant, it is a food kiosk, equivalent to food cart inside the Mercado central a covered area with many such food kiosks. It occupies the end unit. The Covina comes with yellow or their version of ceveche , a soupy dish with shrimp, interesting... The Covina is fried only, nice crunchy outside tender and moist inside, quite tasty and a good Value $6. very helpful servers, friendly and spent time to get me an off menu cervesa Grande for only $2.will be back. a
6. Achiote Ecuador - Cuisine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1126 reviews
ACHIOTE ECUADOR-CUISINE, we are the entrepreneurship of a small Quito family that has an extensive culinary tradition, where you can not only enjoy Ecuadorian food, but also feel the warmth of a home and a country located in the heart of the Andes . The r
Reviewed By Sheila B
The food is amazing Ecuadorian cuisine in a intimate setting. The ambiance was made more so the first evening with a live musician playing soft native guitar music. A soothing escape from the busy streets of the Mariscal. The wait staff was super-attentive without being annoying. We had many other restaurant choices for our second night in Quito but decided to go back to Achiote and had the exact same truly 5-star experience.
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5. Zazu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2048 reviews
Reviewed By bnucceroni
Everyone mentions how great Zazu is when in town. We had three courses. The bar is nice and drinks tasty but tonight we sat there for 45 minutes waiting for our 6:30 first seating reservation. We were told they open at 7 and also had a one off issue with staff which is fine but why book us 1/2 hour before dinner begins? Corn soup is great. Mushroom soup is tasty but not deserving its $14 tag. Pork taquitos were Great! Wife felt the Andean grains were ok but I felt it was a weak serving of corn. Grouper grilledperfect but lacked any wonderful seasoning and left unfinished. Filet mignon-one of my two pieces was perfect the other a bit chewy both MR and cooked nicely but lacked a good crust or tasty seasoning. We averaged out our experience and at $122 I'm going with Ok. I've had better steaks and fish and soups. Just two peoples opinions based on travel thru Europe and Peru.
4. Dulce Albahaca
Overall Ratings
5 based on 200 reviews
Dulce Albahaca is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant with a variety of ecuadorian and international dishes. A coffee place with gourmet Ecuadorian coffee from Loja, Galapagos and Zaruma. Our coffee blend is unique in the market and can only be found in Dul
Reviewed By Tomaek
We really enjoyed the soups served here, nice staff and very nice atmosphere. Even though they have a great choice of burgers and salads they still serve some Ecuadorian specialties! Very much recommended!!
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3. URKO Cocina Local
Overall Ratings
4 based on 776 reviews
We use ingredients from our country, we gather them from different farming communities around all the regions of Ecuador. We cook ecuadorian food, using the flavors and elements that have been with us along our history, been part of our lives and we show
Reviewed By MGStickler
This was one of the more interesting dinning experiences weâve ever had, no doubt. The tasting menu was an adventure in more ways than one. That said, almost none of the food was âmind blowingâ in terms of taste. Should you give it a try? I think so. Will you be blown away by the taste of the food? Perhaps. We werenât, but then again, âthereâs no accounting for tasteâ. Hi MGStickler,We love to read such positive and constructive review. Thank you for sharing it with the community. We highly appreciate that you enjoyed the gastronomical adventure of our tasting menu. Everything from the urban garden experience to the very last bonbon you tried is thought to share a little of our culture with guests. If ever around, don´t forget to visit us. We would be delighted to have you here again.Best regards,Urko.
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2. Miskay Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 639 reviews
Ecuadorian cuisine with national product. Enhancing the gastronomic culture of Ecuador. Typical and author food
Reviewed By Jess G
Every dish was excellent--empanadas, main courses (we both had pork), and a lovely piece of carrot cake for dessert. The atmosphere/decor was modern, sprinkled with cultural artifacts. The staff was very attentive. The prices were quite reasonable. Great experience, highly recommended!
1. De La Llama
Overall Ratings
5 based on 289 reviews
De La Llama is a small place founded by chef Felipe GarcÃa and Francisco Eguiguren. Bringing to the table an amazing and eclectic Ecuadorean new cuisine. From ceviches, roasted pork sandwiches to seafood potato soup. A place for those who love to eat and
Reviewed By kellysees
Iâve been here twice since Iâve been in Quito for one week. My friends and I are obsessed with the mushroom steamed buns (canât remember their name, but they also can be made with meat). In addition to their food, they also have amazing chocolate chip cookies, and donât skip the guanabana y moro juice. Iâm going to miss it when I go back home.
